RELEASE: AAPI Victory Alliance on the Killing of Four Sikh Americans in Last Night’s Mass Shooting at a Fedex Facility in Indianapolis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 16, 2021
RELEASE: AAPI Victory Alliance on the Killing of Four Sikh Americans in Last Night’s Mass Shooting at a Fedex Facility in Indianapolis
Washington, DC -- Last night, one month to the day since the mass shooting in Atlanta that targeted AAPI victims, four Sikh Americans were among eight innocent lives taken by another deranged gunman in a country that refuses to do anything to stop this from occurring.
AAPI Victory Alliance Executive Director Varun Nikore issued the following statement:
“Our hearts bleed for all of the families of the victims of yet another senseless massacre that has become a daily occurrence in this country. Four Sikh Americans were among the eight victims of the mass shooting in Indianapolis, exactly one month to the day since the Atlanta shootings which explicitly targeted our AAPI communities. In Sikh culture, death is a progression of the soul through a journey from God. We pray that the souls of these victims are at peace and back with the Creator.
“To the families of Jasvinder Kaur, Amarjit Sekhon, Jaswinder Singh, and everybody else affected by this senseless tragedy, our hearts go out to you. The AAPI community stands with you. Justice must be served and we will not stop fighting until every single gutless person, politician, and lobbying group is held responsible for continuing to allow these tragedies to happen. Additionally, the AAPI Victory Alliance demands an immediate investigation into whether or not these shootings were racially biased.
“Most importantly, enough is enough. It’s time to come together and end Hate and gun violence once and for all. We will invest significant resources into toppling those who seek to destroy our families, communities, and identity. The senseless gun violence that we’re seeing in this country is reflective of all of the spineless politicians who are beholden to the gun lobby. Period. End of story. They will be hearing from us -- instead of offering thoughts and prayers, it’s time to mobilize for direct action and vote them out. That is what we’re doing today. We will end the violence, only when we have leaders who have the guts to do so.”
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